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...Senator Charles E. Grassley—Capitol Hill’s most vocal critic of university endowment spending—has repeatedly raised the possibility of requiring college and university endowments to pay out at least 5 percent annually, a standard that now applies to public charities...
...Joined the Washington Post in 1984. Left in 1991 when editors told her she wasn't ready for Capitol Hill. Switched to the New York Times, which assigned her to the White House...
...Left the Times to become NBC's Capitol Hill reporter...
...other leading House Republicans have had no time to lick their wounds. With the Senate passing a newer version of the financial stabilization bill Wednesday night - bailout is all but a banned word on Capitol Hill now - the uncomfortable spotlight is once again focused on Boehner's ability to deliver enough Republicans. The sweeteners added to the basic plan - including an extension of popular energy and business tax cuts and an increase to $250,000 in the amount in individual bank accounts that the FDIC will insure - should help. But if Boehner is once again unable to deliver the necessary...
...hopeful sign for Boehner - and Wall Street - Shaddeg, an influential conservative voice on Capitol Hill, now looks likely to vote yes this time around. "Much as I would like to see much more dramatic changes, there comes a point in time where we've got to send the signal to the U.S. markets, U.S. consumers and world markets that we're dealing with this," Shadegg told the Washington Post. "I'm inclined to hold my nose and vote yes." Republicans, however, may not be the only hurdle for a successful vote; some fiscally conservative, moderate Democrats are not happy about...